Iridium and platinum complexes for OLEDs

Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs): Materials, Devices and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 77-113

  Gildea, L F ^a   Williams, J A G ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cyclometallated complexes; Iridium; Luminescence; OLED; Platinum

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METALS; IRIDIUM; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; LUMINESCENCE; METAL COMPLEXES; METAL IONS; METALS; PLATINUM;

CYCLOMETALLATED COMPLEXES; DESIGN STRATEGIES; EMITTING SYSTEM; OLED; OPPOSITE CHARGE; ORGANIC DEVICES; PLATINUM COMPLEXES; STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS;

IRIDIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84903419869     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9780857098948.1.77     Document Type: Chapter

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